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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #6, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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